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    1983 handbook

    South Somerset: 1983 local elections

    42 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1982) (60 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 30 · Other 17 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 10 · Labour 3

    After (end of 1983) (60 seats, Elections Centre)

    SDP-Liberal Alliance 27 · Conservative 19 · Other 13 · Labour 1

    Ward results

    Blackdown1 seat
    S. HopkinsConservative0 ✓
    Blackmoor Vale2 seats · turnout 36.7%
    J. WoodIndependent879
    P. NurseConservative815
    P. BrightenLib/Sdp594
    Brue1 seat · turnout 54.0%
    C. ChidgeyConservative685
    W. PinnionsLabour346
    W. GreenLib/Sdp83
    Burrow Hill1 seat · turnout 60.7%
    H. TemperleyLib/Sdp534
    B. DuckConservative360
    Camelot1 seat · turnout 69.2%
    D. CluettConservative665
    C. WinchelseaLib/Sdp452
    Cary2 seats · turnout 56.1%
    P. AndersonLib/Sdp975
    P. DaviesConservative754
    R. BoyerIndependent729
    P. NewtonConservative631
    J. ParkerLib/Sdp467
    M. HoptonLabour173
    Chard North East1 seat · turnout 40.7%
    Mike BallingerConservative575
    Paul WrightLabour204
    Chard North West1 seat · turnout 51.0%
    E. DohertyLib/Sdp718
    K. HainesConservative426
    B. CritchleyLabour126
    Chard South East1 seat · turnout 50.3%
    A. BuchananLib/Sdp392
    G. RollingsConservative287
    A. ReedLabour249
    Chard South West1 seat · turnout 50.1%
    A. PriorLib/Sdp422
    G. WoodConservative152
    J. BryantLabour88
    Chinnock1 seat
    J. WarryIndependent0 ✓
    Coker2 seats
    M. FieldConservative0 ✓
    J. StocksLib/Sdp0 ✓
    Crewkerne Town3 seats · turnout 56.8%
    B DoddLib/Sdp997 ✓
    T. SidleyLib/Sdp909 ✓
    B RhydderchLabour774 ✓
    F. BurbageConservative724
    M FouldsLib/Sdp671
    Sean ConwayConservative587
    S LoaderConservative584
    M. SteadmanLabour526
    M. SteadmanLabour497
    Curry Rivel1 seat · turnout 53.2%
    A. MounterConservative561
    G. PowellIndependent362
    R. PerrottLabour168
    Dowlish1 seat · turnout 68.3%
    R. BuddLib/Sdp542
    E. CameronConservative479
    Egwood1 seat · turnout 57.1%
    J. HoareConservative539
    J. FerrisLib/Sdp394
    Hazelbury1 seat · turnout 59.9%
    D. MitchellIndependent443
    G. PengillyConservative262
    Houndstone3 seats · turnout 41.0%
    P. TalbotConservative1,309
    H. LockConservative1,225
    G DelbridgeConservative1,225
    J. TrickettLib/Sdp1,209
    R. LewisLib/Sdp1,184
    R. PeakeLib/Sdp1,030
    G. HarcourtLabour445
    A. HillLabour388
    D. WhatleyLabour370
    Ilminster Town2 seats · turnout 47.5%
    H. LambLib/Sdp895
    G. LethamConservative693
    J. SimpsonConservative687
    C. GuildfordLib/Sdp648
    Islemoor1 seat
    H. OsborneConservative0 ✓
    Ivelchester1 seat
    W. ToothConservative0 ✓
    Langport and Huish1 seat · turnout 54.5%
    W. NewtonLib/Sdp441 ✓
    R. JotchamConservative330
    R. MillerIndependent236
    G. PlumridgeLabour96
    Lynches1 seat · turnout 52.2%
    M. GilliamLib/Sdp368
    H. PondIndependent342
    Martock2 seats
    P. PalmerIndependent0 ✓
    G. HowardIndependent0 ✓
    Milborne Port1 seat · turnout 41.3%
    G. MoreIndependent426
    D. NicholsConservative350
    Mudford1 seat
    J. NowellIndependent0 ✓
    Neroche1 seat · turnout 41.6%
    D. BowermanConservative614
    D. SwainLabour132
    Northstone1 seat
    G. ChinnockIndependent0 ✓
    South Petherton1 seat · turnout 42.5%
    E. WillyIndependent494
    R BealeIndependent313
    J. BoltonLabour163
    St. Michaels1 seat
    C. WillsConservative0 ✓
    Stoke1 seat · turnout 63.2%
    A. JacobsLib/Sdp536
    G. ThomasConservative377
    Tatworth and Forton1 seat · turnout 42.1%
    M. TurpinLib/Sdp460
    V. MuggeridgeConservative320
    Turn Hill1 seat · turnout 64.6%
    S. MaltbyConservative499
    J. KerswillLib/Sdp295
    R. BurtIndependent287
    Wessex2 seats · turnout 43.7%
    A. JohnsonIndependent1,064
    C. Vaughan-LeeIndependent1,033
    J. MochnaczLib/Sdp599
    K. HarperLib/Sdp590
    Wincanton2 seats · turnout 38.4%
    E. DeaconConservative886
    L. TuckerIndependent881
    J. CollardConservative849
    D. LincolnLabour292
    Windwhistle1 seat · turnout 42.1%
    L. FisherIndependent422
    E. BannenIndependent283
    Yeovil Central2 seats · turnout 24.1%
    M. HardingLib/Sdp552
    P. EakeLib/Sdp450
    J. WatkinsConservative392
    Yeovil East3 seats · turnout 34.7%
    J. VickersLib/Sdp1,381
    A. FifeLib/Sdp1,381
    C. DrewLib/Sdp1,151
    D. BridgeLabour408
    S. SmithConservative319
    Yeovil North2 seats · turnout 30.3%
    J. WheatleyLib/Sdp845
    S. ThompsonLib/Sdp823
    G. DolmanConservative221
    Yeovil Preston2 seats · turnout 26.8%
    C. GuestLib/Sdp822
    S. OakesLib/Sdp638
    G. HerrickConservative375
    Yeovil South2 seats · turnout 40.2%
    S. HardingLib/Sdp1,131
    R. BakerLib/Sdp1,087
    G. BoultConservative621
    Yeovil West2 seats · turnout 41.2%
    R. MadelinLib/Sdp783
    J. ClarkeLib/Sdp716
    P. UnwinConservative619
    E. MorrisConservative595
    J. BoltonLabour161
    M. BeckeyLabour137